Atul Kumar Jain

Atul Kumar Jain Param [Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM], AVSM, VSM is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 2nd Vice [Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Defence Staff] of India. He assumed the position on 28 February 2021. Previously, he served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.

Career

He was commissioned in the Indian Navy in July 1982. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa; National [Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy] ; the Defence Services Staff College; the College of Naval Warfare and the National Defence College. He is a graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru University and has received his Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.